Ironing-machine.



O. G. J. SIMON. momma MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APILS, 1912.

1,054,721 Patented Mar. 4, 1913.

CLARA G. J. SIMON, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

monme-macnmn.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 4, 1913.

Application filed April 8, 1912. Serial No. 689,426.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARA G. J. SIMON, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Portland, county of Multnomah, and State of Oregon,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ironing-h'lachines, setforth in the annexed specification.

This invention relates to ironing machines and has for its object theproviding of a machine which is adapted for ironing in one operationany'article or wearing apparel embodying undulating surfaces, such asplaits,

gores, gathers, flares, tucks, also apparel made of material cut on thebias. If such ironing work were attempted to be done by any machine nowin use the operation not only would be very awkward, but, furthermore,the undulating surfaces would be crushed down and spoiled of theirpleasing effects, which the configuration of the undulating surfaceswere designed to produce. All such work has now to be done by hand. Onthe other hand, in the process of ironing the class of apparel referredto with my machine, the undulating surfaces are so treated as to remainin relief, as intended.

My ironing machine comprises a pair of companion rolls the bearings ofone of which are adapted to permit its separation from the other, so asto permit the introduction and removal of the wearing apparelto beironed between the rolls; and preferably I provide foot-operated meansfor moving the separable roll. The rolls are furthermore preferablytapered toward their outer ends, made'with smooth peripheral surfaces towithin a short distance of suching surfaces of the apparel of the classreferred to without crushing; in other words,

being adapted to leave the undulating surfaces substantially in theirnormal state during the ironing process. The corrugations are formed torun to the surface of the sleeve rolls, so that the corrugations of thesleeve rolls will conform with the general contour of the undulatingparts of the apparel being ironed, in this, that the undulations mergeinto regular surfaces. Sleeve rolls of difi erenttypes of corrugationare provided for the different kinds of ironing work to be done.

My invention also embodies the special trated in the accompanyingdrawings constituting a part of this specification.

In such drawings: Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of myimproved ironing machine, with certain parts in elevation; Fig. 2 showsthe outer portion of the two companion rolls, in this instance havingreinovably mounted thereon sleeve rolls formed with meshing corrugatedperipheries adapted, for a particular kind of ironing work, thecorrugated sleeve rolls here shown being of a difierent type from thoseshown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic end view of the type ofcorrugated sleeve rolls shown in Fig. 2, but on somewhat larger scale;Fig. 4 shows in sections the outer ends of the rolls of my machinehaving removably mounted thereon corrugated sleeve rolls of the typeshown in Fig. l, the sleeve rolls in this instance being shown in partin elevation; Fig. 4. is a diagrammatic end view of the corrugatedsleeve roll shown in Fig. 4; Fig. 5 also shows a portion of the ends ofthe rolls of my machine, having mounted thereon corrugated sleeve rollsof the type more clearly illustrated in the end view Fig. 6; Fig. 6 isan end view of the sleeve rolls shown in Fig. 5, and Fig. 7 is a detailof an eccentric box being part of the means provided for moving orseparating one of the rolls.

The frame, a, has lower bearings, b, for the spindle c of the lower roll(Z, there being provided fast and loose pulleys e on the spindle, c, bywhich the rolls are driven. The upper roll, 7', has a spindle g, whichis journaled in a rockable ball bearing, 2', near its free end, and itsinner end is journaled in a bearing 7', which is mounted in an eccentricbox is, adapted to turn in the frame a, and provided with an arm 70,connected by rod, Z, to a foot lever m, the depression of which causesthe box 7: to be rotated, and thus move the roll, f, from the roll (Z,so as to permit the introduction between the rolls of the apparel to beironed, or the removal of such garment if previously in position. Aspring, 42, whose tension is adjusted by a screw 11,, holds the roll,7', down on the roll d.

The rolls (1 and f, and their spindles c and g, are hollow and anysuitable means, for example, a perforated gas pipe, 0, may be introducedfor heating them. Each roll is tapered from its inner to its outer end,

when the upper roll has been lifted as mentioned.

The outer ends of the rolls, (2, f, are reduced so as to have removably,mounted thereon short sleeve rolls, as for example, 17, p. Sleeve rollsof different construction are used, according to the kind of wearingapparel which is to be ironed by my machine.

Some of the different types of corrugated sleeve rolls which should beprovided for doing the different kinds of work referred to, arerepresented in the drawings. Thus 2, p, represent meshing corrugatedsleeve rolls, the outer ends of which are made with a flange or flaringportion 2 and a rounding surface, 17 respectively, which construction-isconvenient for certain kinds of ironing Work as will suggest itself tothe operator; 9, g, represent simply meshing corrugated sleeve rolls;and a", 7*, represent sleeve rolls partly plain and partly corrugated;these features being illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, 4 and 4A and 5 and 6.Other forms of sleeve rolls will suggest themselves with respect to theparticular kind of work to be done. Whatever the corrugations providedon the sleeve rolls detachably mounted on the rolls d, f, may be thecorrugations must be adapted to mesh with each other, so that both rollsmay revolve at the same speed.

In practice the lower roll 03 may be cov ered by a blanket in the usualway if desired.

The length of the rolls is such that any ordinary garment may be ironedat one operation. The procedure is as follows: If ironing, for instance,a gored skirt, the footlever m will be depressed, to separate the rollsd, f, and the skirt, hem foremost, would be slipped over the lower roll,by then releasing the foot lever m and throwing on the power, the skirtwill be ironed from belt to hem at one operation, the gores and thatportion of the skirt below the belt being ironed by the sleeve rolls,while the remainder of the skirt will be simultaneously ironed by thebody of the rolls d,

For ironing a childs petticoat, gathered full at the waist, sleeve rollsof the type illustrated by g, 9 can be used to advantage.

The use of the other types of sleeve rolls referred to are selfsuggestive.

Sleeve rolls formed with peripheral corrugations extending art way oftheir circumference are especlally adapted for ironing a skirt made witha gored front and gathered back.

In order that the utility of my device may be more thoroughlyunderstood, it is to be noted that while a fluting machine canfiutegathered goods, a fluting machine cannot iron gathered goods notembodying the flutes; in other words, fluted goods and gathered goodsare not one and thesame, for a gathered piece of goods is gatheredtogether and brought to a smaller part, as for example, at the top orbeltof a skirt, while the bottom portion'of the skirt is loose or flatand free from gathers or grooves or flutes.

In using my machine for ironing apparel of the type last referred to,the bottom and greater part of such apparel is ironed plain or flat,while the corrugated sleeve rolls iron the gathered part at the top orbelt.

The removable sleeve rolls may be replaced by others made with surfacessuitable to the special ironing work to be done. These variations neednot be described in detail for they will suggest themselves to theoperator, and the special sleeve rolls required can then be made by anyskilled mechanic.

In ironing apparel, such, for example, as

a skirt made with gathers at the belt, a pair of sleeve rolls made witha surface illustrated in Fig. 5 would be placed on the ends of the rollsand then in ironing the skirt with my machine the smooth surfaces of therolls would iron flat the main portion of the skirt, while thecorrugated surfaces of the sleeve rolls would iron the gathered portionof the skirt in such manner as not to crush the gathers fiat but spreadand lift them into the form that it was desired they should assume.

While I have, for convenience, shown my machine as provided with theremovable sleeve rolls embodying the described corrugated features,nevertheless I do not wish to be understood as confined to such construction, for the corrugated circumferential surfaces could also beformed integrally with the rolls d, f The detachable sleeve rolls areheld in place by the expansion of the rolls on which they are mounted assoon as the latter become heated and the rotation of the sleeve rollsbeing prevented by the dowel pins 5'.

The wor s wearing apparel are to be understood to include any articleformed with undulating surfaces and capable of being ironed.

I claim:

1. An ironing machine comprising a frame, a pair of com anionrolls'journaled therein, the bearing 0- one of said rolls being adaptedfor permitting the separation of such roll from the other, said rollshaving a smooth peripheral surface, a taper toward their ing the rolls.

outer ends and provided at such outer ends with meshin corrugatedperipheries, the peaks and va leys of which are adapted for ironing theundulating surfaces of Wearing apparel substantially in their normalstate, means for revolving the rolls, and means for heating the rolls.

2. An ironing machine comprising a frame, a pair of companion rollsjournaled therein, the bearing of one of said rolls being adapted forpermitting the separation of such roll from the other, means forseparating the movable roll, saidrolls having a smooth peripheralsurface, a taper toward their outer ends and provided at such outer endswith meshing corrugated peripheries, the peaks and valleys of which areadapted for ironing the undulating surfaces of wearing apparelsubstantially in their normal state, said corrugations graduallydiminishing at the inner ends so as to run into the smooth periphery ofthe rolls, means for revolving the rolls, and means for heating therolls.

3. An ironing machine comprising a frame, a pair of companion rollsjournaled therein, the bearing of one of said rolls being adapted forpermitting the separation of such roll from the other at the outer end,means for separating the, movable roll, said rolls having a smoothperipheral surface, a taper toward their outer ends and adapted forhaving mounted on their outer ends removable sleeve rolls; sleeve rollsremovably mounted on the outer ends of said rolls; said sleeve rollsformed with meshing corrugated peripheries, the peaks and valleys ofwhich are adapted for ironing the undulating surfaces of wearing apparelsubstantially in their normal state, said corrugations gradually diminishing at the inner ends so as to run into the smooth periphery ofthe rolls; means for revolving the rolls, and means for heat- In anironing machine, a frame, a pair of companion rolls journaled therein,the bearing of one of said rolls being adapted for permitting theseparation of such roll 1 state.

from the other; smooth peripheral surface, ataper toward their outerends and provided at such outer ends with meshin corrugated peripheries,the peaks and val eys of for ironing the undulating surfaces of wearingapparel substantially in their normal 5. In an ironingmachine, 'a frame,a pair a of companion rolls journaled therein, the

hearing of one of said rolls beingadapted for permitting theseparationpf such roll from the other; said rolls havm ends and providedat such outer ends with and said rolls having a which are adapted andmeans for heatingthe rollsv G. J. SIMON. 4 peripheral surface, a tapertowar their outer.

meshing corrugated peripheries, the peaks and valleys of which areadapted for ironing the undulating surfaces of wearing apparelsubstantially in their normal state; and said bearing of one of saidrolls being adapted.

for permitting the separation of such roll from the other; said rollshaving a smooth peripheral surface, a taper toward their outer ends andadapted for having mounted on their outer ends removable sleeve rolls;sleeve rolls removably mounted on the outer ends of said rolls; and saidsleeve rolls formed with meshing corrugated peripheries, the peaks andvalleys of which are adapted for ironing the undulating surfaces ofwearing apparel substantially in their normal state.

7. In an ironing machine, a frame, a pair of companion rolls journaledtherein, the bearing of one of said rolls being adapted for permittingthe separation of such roll from the other; said rolls havin a smoothperipheral surface, a taper toward their outer ends andadapted forhaving mounted on their outer ends removable sleeve rolls; sleeve rollsremova-bly mounted on the outer ends of said rolls; said sleeve rollsformed with meshing corrugated peripheries, the peaks and valleys ofwhich are adapted for ironing the undulating surfaces of wearing apparelsubstantially in their normal state; and said corrugat'ons graduallydiminishi at the inner ends so as to run into the smoo ffi periphery'ofthe rolls.

8. An lroning machinecomprising a frame,

a palr of companion rolls the bearing of one of said for permitting theseparation of such roll from the other at the outer end; foot-operjournaled therein,

rolls being adapted ated means for separating the movable roll; a

said rolls having a smooth peripheral surface, a taper toward theirouter ends and adapted for having mounted on their outer endsremovablesleeve rolls; 'sleeve'rolls removably mounted on the outer endsof said rolls; said sleeve rolls formed with meshing corrugatedperipheries, "leys of which are adapted for ironing the hndulatin v'stantially n their'normal state; said corruthe peaks and valsurfaces ofwearing apparel subgatio-ns gradually diminishing at the inner ends soas torun into the smooth periphe of tl 1efrolls;means for revolvingCl'zon. Lone.

the rolls,

